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Old 03-29-2011, 01:34 AM   #16
Mike Bradbury
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Re: "patina" paint TF

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Originally Posted by mr48chev View Post
If I live to be 100 I will never understand what the big honkin fascination is with worn out paint with rust showing through and why guys think it looks great.
It is the same reason that a nice new pair of Levis 501 jeans sell for $20. but if they have a couple of faded spots or even holes in them, the kids will shell out $75 and more for them.
Old paint tells a story like a Norman Rockwell painting. His paintings were mostly of middle to lower class Americana, weathered paint is a snap shot of American auto history.
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